Although heavy rain fell over parts of Dubai and a few isolated areas of Abu Dhabi on Monday, satellite maps show that the storm system, that lashed Kuwait and caused fatal flash flooding, moved westward into Saudi Arabia instead of tracking east, as was expected.

But the UAE is not entirely clear as unsettled conditions will persist for the rest of the week, said the centre.

Today it will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a risk of rain, particularly over the islands, coast and northern areas of the country.